Marek_Leśniak
Marek Leśniak
Polish footballer and manager
Marek Sebastian Leśniak (born 29 February 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] A prolific goalscorer, he was successful in his country in the 1980s, and then had a career in Germany which spanned nearly 20 years, broken by a half-year stint in Switzerland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Sebastian Leśniak | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-02-29) 29 February 1964 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Goleniów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FV Wiehl (youth) (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1982 | Pomorzanin Nowogard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | Pogoń Szczecin | 150 | (65) |
| 1988–1992 | Bayer Leverkusen | 117 | (19) |
| 1992–1995 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 96 | (25) |
| 1995 | 1860 Munich | 15 | (2) |
| 1996 | KFC Uerdingen | 17 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 41 | (12) |
| 1997–1999 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 52 | (16) |
| 1999–2002 | Preußen Münster | 90 | (30) |
| 2002–2005 | SSVg Velbert | 81 | (44) |
| 2005–2006 | Hilden-Nord | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Poland | 20 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2005 | SSVg Velbert (player-coach) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Germania Ratingen | ||
| 2007–2009 | Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | ||
| 2009–2010 | SSVg Velbert | ||
| 2010 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | ||
| 2011–2013 | TuSpo Richrath | ||
| 2015–2018 | SpVg Olpe | ||
| 2018–2020 | SV Frielingsdorf | ||
| 2021– | FV Wiehl (youth) | ||
| 2022 | FV Wiehl (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leśniak was born in Goleniów. He started his professional career with Pogoń Szczecin, topping the Ekstraklasa goal charts in 1986–87, for a final runner-up position. In 1988, he moved abroad, with German side Bayer Leverkusen, starting his stint of well by scoring three Bundesliga goals in his first six games.
After a couple of solid seasons, Leśniak lost his importance in the side after the arrival of Ulf Kirsten, eventually leaving in 1992 to SG Wattenscheid 09, totalling 25 goals in three seasons. He continued to play in the country until 2006, aged 42, in various levels. From 2002 to 2005, he also acted as player-coach for SSVg Velbert.
International goals
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leśniak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 March 1987 | Stadion Miejski, Rybnik, Poland |  Finland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 September 1987 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland |  Romania | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 23 September 1987 | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland |  Hungary | 3–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 5 | 11 November 1987 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 6 | 13 April 1993 | Stadion Radomiaka Radom, Radom, Poland | Finland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 2–0 | |||||
| 8 | 19 May 1993 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 17 November 1993 | Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
- "Marek Lesniak". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Marek Leśniak". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- Marek Leśniak at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Marek Leśniak at Soccerway
- Marek Leśniak at National-Football-Teams.com